How Our CSA is Saving Us Money
Each week, we get a bounty of organic produce for only $15. The result is that we are eating healthier meals and saving money at the same time.
Interest rates ‘may hit 8pc’ in two years
Andrew Lilico, chief economist at the influential Policy Exchange think tank, has warned of an interest rate environment not seen since the 1990s.
He said the rise could happen as the recovery beds in and Government measures to stave off a recession lead to an explosion in the money supply.
Mr Lilico also warned of a return to “boom and bust”, as ballooning inflation threatens to tip the economy back in to recession in 2013 or 2014.
“Given the constraints of late 2008 and the absurdities of subsequent fiscal, finance and regulatory policy, if we can get away with a recession of only 6.6pc, deflation of only 2pc and inflation of only 10pc for one year, [Bank of England Governor] Mervyn King will deserve a medal,” Mr Lilico said.
Debt Management vs. Debt Settlement
Getting out of debt can be a tricky proposition. There are a number of programs that purport to help work through your debt issues, but you need to be careful. While some can provide needed assistance, others are little more than scams. One of the distinctions you should make when deciding what debt plan to go with is that between debt management and debt settlement. It is important to note that your mortgage obligation is usually not included in these types of arrangements.
Debt Management
With debt management, you have a third party help you create a repayment plan for your debt.
Chase Bank Business Checking $100 Bonus Offer through September 30, 2010
Chase Bank is now offering a Chase Business Checking $100 bonus, valid through September 30, 2010.
Just open a Chase business checking account with a minimum deposit of $1,000 or more to receive a $100 cash bonus from Chase Bank.
Visit this $100 Chase Business Checking Code Link to request your Chase coupon code via email, which you can then redeem at your local Chase Bank branch.
Chase $100 Business Checking Bonus Details
To qualify for this offer, open a Chase BusinessClassic Checking, BusinessClassic Checking with Interest, Chase Advanced BusinessChecking, Advanced Business Checking with Interest, Commercial Checking, Commercial Checking with Interest, or Chase BusinessPlus Extra Checking account.
You must deposit a minimum of $1,000 or more into your new business checking account within 30 days of account opening with funds not currently on deposit with Chase or any of its affiliates.
Account opening and award of premium are subject to approval (interest bearing accounts available only to sole proprietorships, non-profit organizations, and government entities).
There is a limit of 1 business checking account-related premium per customer per calendar year.
This offer is not available to existing Chase checking customers.
Your Chase business code coupon must be presented at the time of account opening.
This offer is not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer and is non-transferable.
Employees of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
$125 Bonus for Checking Account with WesBanco
Customers only have the whole month of August to get the $125 bonus from WesBanco . According to promotional information, depositors only need to apply and get a checking account from the financial institution to get the bonus.
According to the bank’s advertisement, asides from getting quality customer service and the kind of convenience that Wesbanco offers, customers can get the following benefits:
- A bonus of $50 when one directly deposits or does an e-Statement.
- A bonus of $50 when the customer performs 20 debit transactions.
- An extra bonus of $25 when the customer successfully refers another client.
This particular promotion is open until August 31, 2010 and customers who want to open account need to prepare to initially fund it with $50. C
Mergers and acquisitions mania disrupts bankers’ summer breaks
The recently moribund merger and acquisition (M&A) departments at investment banks are unexpectedly having one of the busiest Augusts on record, following the explosion of energy deals this week.
Transactions such as BHP Billiton’s $43.8bn (£28bn) takeover of Canada’s Potash Corp have lifted global M&A weekly volume to $89.8bn, the highest since November last year, and the busiest August week since 2006, according to data from ThomsonReuters.
The sudden jump has caught some bankers off guard.